Simpson's Decision Divides Alabama Voters on Election Burden
The 1946 Alabama senatorial race leaves Rep. Sparkman within 200 unofficial votes of a majority, but Gov. Sparkman’s and other candidates’ low turnout shows voter apathy. Jin Simpson announces he will not trigger another election, urging acceptance of the official count and noting internal advantages and lingering support for Alabama leaders.
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Sparkman
Sen. Sister
Ins
Wovernor
Jim Fotcom
Schemes Born Threaten GI Terminal Pay Checks
Secret Service acting chief James J. Maloney warns that con artists will target the 14,000,000 veterans bonds and checks issued by Congress. He urges recording serial numbers and securing storage to speed replacements if theft occurs and cautions against mail box fraud by clever criminals.
Sound advice on stacking and curing peanuts
A letter from Mr G W Morrow of Greenwood Products Co Graceville urges careful peanut handling to maximize price. He emphasizes wetting for 13 to 18 hours to remove excess moisture before stacking to prevent concealed damage, noting penalties for moisture and higher premiums for top quality peanuts this year.
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G. W. Morrow
Greenwood Products Co
Graceville
Argentina backs U S in potential future war says Peron
The article reports President Peron’s assertion that Argentina would join the United States in another world war, while criticizing past help and signaling a current readiness for closer cooperation. It questions whether Argentina will follow through on pledges and cautions about commitment.
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Argentina
United St
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Americas
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Psertine
Peron
Speed vs Nut Quality Underscores Rising Costs
A cautious analysis argues that speed will not offset the higher costs caused by lower quality nuts, signaling an inevitable financial impact. The claim suggests suppliers will face tighter margins as quality declines and efficiency pressures persist.
Atomic Anniversary Faces The Atomic Age Turn
One year since Hiroshima marked the first atomic bomb drop ending World War II and revealing the atom's power. The world hoped for peace and progress but war remains the dominant force, with trust and control sorely lacking as nations debate how to harness this new power for good.
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Hiroshima
Peace conference echoes in Luxembourg galleries
Drew Pearson surveys diplomats at the palace of Luxembourg as Jimmy Byrnes listens to Molotov and Attlee while Evatt challenges bloc politics. The piece contrasts stalled diplomacy with the pressing demand for decisive action to shape postwar peace.
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Polio, sanitation and race relations in postwar notes
This afternoon essay discusses cleanliness to prevent polio, urges good restroom and station hygiene, and suggests salt tablets with caution. It references Fisk University president Thomas Elsa Jones, racial progress, and Alabama education funding, noting salary proposals and the CIO’s noncommunist stance amid accusations of Communist influence.
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Hickory
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Fragmented quotes on war and education in late war era
A collection of historical quotes discusses the Thirty Years War level chaos in central Europe, weaponized wealth and weakness inviting aggression, and views on the Hiroshima bombs not yielding surrender. It cites figures like Chief Justice George W. Maxey and Gen. Jacob L. Ground Forces Command, stressing education as destiny of victory and cautioning against selfishness.
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Knud Stowman
George W. Maxey
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Jacob L
Ground Forces Command
All the Sons of Millions Hope in You Jimmie
A line from a 1946 Bell Syndicate piece evokes Paris and public hope as fans trust Jimmie amid a cry of weeping crowds.
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Jimmie
Paris
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Balkans Tense As Greece and Albania Face War Risk
Greece seeks UN ban on Albania amid border tensions blamed on Albania by Greek rep. Albania denies, noting Greek provocations. The wider clash involves Yugoslavia and Britain, with 60 000 to 70 000 Greek troops and 30 000 to 40 000 British troops in Greece. A plebiscite on September 1 Io aims to decide King George's return under royalist government.
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Ali Kaci
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Bessings
Circus Regroups in London After War Disruptions
Bertram Mills circus restarts first season since 1940 reassembling staff while many clowns and performers work in war factories and dining trucks. Trained horses pull farm vehicles and elephants plow fields under wartime austerity priorities.
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London
Big Bertram Mills Circus
Peanut curing methods cited for 1946 crop in Florida
Greenwood Products C outlines two dozen changes in pricing and peanut handling to reduce damage in the 1946 crop. The note stresses windrowing vines to air peanuts, 18 hour drying to shed moisture, keeping ground wet for ventilation, and a precise runner peanut curing method. Emphasizes improved quality and demand for Southern peanuts with better storage and handling practices.
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Greenwood Products
G. William Morro
Greenville, Fla
Industrial shift prompts workers to seek farm work
BERLIN AP report notes a land movement in highly industrialized Ge. Gen William H. Draper reports ration cuts in the U S have raised absenteeism and pressured workers to abandon desirable industrial tasks for farm labor.
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William H. Draper
Office of Military Agent
U.S
U. S
Ivory sculpture on London bus tops summer exhibit
A summer exhibit at the Academy includes an unusual sculpture titled Naid. Critics note the ivory grey piece features a nymph with two fish atop a bus. Everett Gray completed the work after six months of journeying effort, calling it an extraordinary case born from the unexpected location.
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London
Everett Gray
Let There Be Light in Scripture Verse Fragment
Fragmentary religious lines reference Deuteronomy 32 4 describing God as a God of truth and justice. Includes scattered phrases about light, sun, space, angels, and contrition, lacking clear narrative or event context.
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